Senior Microprocessor VLSI Physical Design Engineer

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Work type: On-site
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Salary: $178,400–$267,600 / yr
Posted: 96 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Closes: Jun 29, 2027

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AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) is a semiconductor company that develops high-performance processors, graphics cards, and adaptive computing solutions for gaming, data centers, and embedded markets. Industry: Semiconductors

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Senior Microprocessor VLSI Physical Design Engineer will join the Cores Organization as a technical expert to develop next-generation cores and caches. This role serves as a technical lead for high-speed VLSI design in deep submicron processes, where the engineer will collaborate with RTL and physical designers across multiple sites to optimize power, performance, area, and schedule. The position involves solving complex design and tool problems using innovative approaches, including AI native skills, while mentoring junior engineers and creating technical presentations. Key responsibilities include managing floor planning, bus and pin planning, clock tree synthesis, placement, routing, parasitic extraction, static timing analysis, IR drop analysis, electromigration, and physical verification. Required expertise includes computer architecture, Verilog RTL, digital circuits, high-speed flops, and programming languages like Perl, C, and Tcl to enhance engineering efficiency through automation.

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